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T54.3 Toxic effect: Corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances

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T54.3 is the ICD-10 code for Toxic effect: Corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances. It is a four-character subcategory of T54 (Toxic effect of corrosive substances), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block T51–T65 (Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
XIX · S00–T98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What T54.3 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Potassium hydroxide
  • Sodium hydroxide

T54.3 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

T54.3Frätande alkalier och alkalieliknande substanser

NorwayICD-10-NO

T54.3Toksisk virkning av etsende alkalie eller alkalielignende stoff

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DT543Forgiftning med ætsende base eller baselignende substans

  • DT543AKaliumhydroxidforgiftning
  • DT543BNatriumhydroxidforgiftning
FinlandICD-10-FI

T54.3Syövyttävien emästen ja emästen kaltaisten aineiden myrkkyvaikutukset

GermanyICD-10-GM

T54.3Ätzalkalien und alkaliähnliche Substanzen

FranceICD-10-FR

T54.3Alcalis corrosifs et substances similaires

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

T54.3bijtende logen en stoffen met vergelijkbare alkalische-werking

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • T54.3X1AToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, accidental (unintentional), initial encounter
  • T54.3X1DToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, accidental (unintentional), subsequent encounter
  • T54.3X1SToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, accidental (unintentional), sequela
  • T54.3X2AToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
  • T54.3X2DToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, intentional self-harm, subsequent encounter
  • T54.3X2SToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, intentional self-harm, sequela
  • T54.3X3AToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, assault, initial encounter
  • T54.3X3DToxic effect of corrosive alkalis and alkali-like substances, assault, subsequent encounter
  • and 4 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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